View Vacancy - JKT - Assistant Political Officer (External & ASEAN) B3(L)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
Political

Main purpose of job:

The British Embassy in Jakarta is recruiting for someone who can provide expert advice and analysis on issues relating to external political issues for Indonesia and issues relating to ASEAN.  The position sits with the Embassy political team and will contribute to understanding and influencing both in the UK and in Indonesia.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:

  • Maintain an excellent network of senior level contacts across the Indonesian government, politics, academia, civil society, business, other international partners, think-tanks, and with UK based stakeholders;
  • Understand and have the ability to engage with ongoing foreign policy discussions in Indonesia;
  • Provide analysis on the long and short-term policy objectives of Indonesia’s foreign policy, the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN Member States, and Timor-Leste, including regional issues and relationships with international partners;
  • Provide high quality briefings to senior UK diplomats and other visiting VIPs;
  • Maintain a network remotely with partners in Timor-Leste and join outward UK Embassy visits to Dili;
  • Perform project management functions (bidding assessment, budget proposal review, monitoring and evaluation);
  • Handle other tasks or functions within the wider political team as required.
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field;
  • At least three years of experience in a related field (political, government, legal, research);
  • A keen sense of honesty, integrity and confidentiality;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a team and be adaptable to the working environment;
  • Good IT skills and experience, including MS Office;
  • A positive attitude to working flexible hours, able to work on own initiative;
  • Fluency in both English and Bahasa Indonesia.
24 September 2018
Executive Officer (EO)
Full-time, Permanent
39.5
Asia Pacific
Indonesia
Jakarta
British Embassy
1
IDR
13,361,517
29 October 2018

This role will primarily be based in the embassy political team however some travel within Indonesia will be expected.  This position is also eligible for some home working depending on business need.

The British Embassy offers a competitive remuneration package including:

  • Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year
  • Medical benefit (medical insurance)
  • Access to extensive learning and development opportunities

No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. 

Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks. In relation to this, the successful candidate will need to arrange for his/her own Police Certificate.

All applications must be received before 24 September 2018 23:55 Jakarta Time.

Incomplete application forms will not be taken into consideration, so please ensure you provide the information requested. We regret to advise that we will only be contacting short-listed candidates. Applicants called for an interview will be assessed on the core competencies listed above.

The successful candidate should be able to start as soon as possible.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.